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Conan celebrates Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. SanMagnatron Claus
Little Kenny Irwin junior just made the big time. Last night, Conan O'Brien revealed his new Christmas set built by the rather unconventional microwave artist. While highlights include Mr. and Mrs. SanMagnatron Claus, Godzilla holding a candy cane, and the RoboRabbi, the true highlight is of Conan interviewing the desert-dwelling artist himself. See both videos after the break, it's the greatest thing we've seen since the history of storytelling began and humanity first came upon this world - going back to the distant past and the future at the same time. [Thanks, Dusty K.]
Microwaved 360 is just $31,002
It's a scenario we've all dreamed of at Joystiq: 1. Find an extra video game console lying around. 2. ????? 3. Profit. We just never imagined that second step might be "microwave it and glue creepy eyes on it." Artist Kenny Irwin (who you may remember for his microwaved Game Boy Advance) has done just that with an unsuspecting 360 and Wii, the results of which are currently available on eBay for $31,002 and $5,988, respectively. If you pick up either of the systems, 50 (360) or 25 (Wii) percent of your purchase will go to the Council on American-Islamic Relations of California. We're not sure we understand the connection, but no one's paying us thirty grand to nuke electronics, so what do we know? [Via Hot Blooded Gaming]
Game Boy Microwaved is always watching you
What do you do with a broken Game Boy Advance? Artist Kenny Irwin threw his into a microwave oven, Gremlins-style, blasting the aged handheld with magnetron waves for three minutes on high. As you can see, the portable came out of the microwave a bit deformed! We're just happy that it didn't sprout legs and scamper out of the kitchen, running around the neighborhood terrorizing locals. Of course, not everything in the photo was a result of microwave experimentation -- the marshmallowy gunk is actually melted Solo cups, and Kenny brought the screen to life with some Photoshop trickery. The eyes? They blinked open as the portable was pulled out of the microwave, and they haven't stopped staring since. According to Kenny, his Game Boy Advance is now "33% beast, 42% alien, 11% radioactive, and 56% game machine, making it 100% complete for endless hours of eyetone gameplay." Creepy!
